PODCAST · true crime
Investigates
by Pacific Podcast Network
If you find yourself googling unsolved crimes or thinking endlessly about incredible stories, then you need to listen to Investigates - the podcast that lifts the veil on some of the world’s most horrific crimes and baffling mysteries. From Australia’s most haunted house to the 37-year-old missing person’s case that started a national movement, Investigates explores some of the most fascinating stories the world has ever seen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Cassie Sainsbury Exclusive: “I’m no longer Cocaine Cassie”
On this week’s episode, our guest is a young woman who has been through hell and back and is finally ready to tell her harrowing story. On April 11, 2017, the world was introduced to 22-year-old Cassie Sainsbury, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed young lady from Adelaide in South Australia. Cassie was a...
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When evil came to Leeton: The Stephanie Scott murder
On Easter 2015, in Leeton, NSW, around five hours from Sydney, a chill hung in the air of the usually bustling country town. Leeton was a quiet, unassuming place. Nothing bad ever seemed to happen there. People kept their doors unlocked and every one know each other at the local grocery store.…
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Who killed Katie O’Shea?
Melbourne woman Lily Parmenter was only 19 when her mum Kathleen O'Shea - known to her family and friends as Katie - disappeared from the Queensland town of Atherton in December 2005. Katie was a quirky, happy and beloved single mum of five from Melbourne. On December 17, Katie and her…
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How did Sydney's ghost train really catch on fire?
When you think of Luna Park you probably think of fun, rides and fairy floss. But on the 9th of June 1979, as many Sydney-siders and tourists flocked to the amusement park - they had no idea some of them would be leaving without their lives. Because in 1979, Sydney's Ghost train ride caught on…
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Why do some people see ghosts?
Why do some people see ghosts? And are they actually real? Most of us love a good ghost story. Popular culture is rife with spooky tales of apparitions, poltergeists and unexplained noises in the night. While some ghosts are said to be benign, others can be malicious or even downright evil - if…
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Missing William Tyrrell: How can a little boy vanish?
In the tiny mid-north coastal town of Kendall, in NSW, Australia, a little boy in a Spiderman suit was running around his grandmother’s backyard on Benaroon Drive His name, of course, was William Tyrrell. It was September 12, 2014 – and at around 10.30am – three-year-old William was playing...
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The dark side of being a Police officer
In a world where we are deeply fascinated with true crime, digging into the lives of perpetrators and victims and vicariously living through these horrific stories, there's a side to it we always tend to forget. And that is the police officers who see it all - these heroes are in the thick of…
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Who was Sydney's first serial killer?
In December 1932, as the Depression tightened its grip, the body of a woman was found in Queens Park, Sydney. It was a popular park. There were houses in plain view. Yet this woman had been violently murdered without anyone noticing. Other equally brutal and shocking murders of women in public...
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Inside The Family: Australia's deadliest cult
If you harbour a borderline morbid fascination with cults, you're certainly not alone. Countless movies, novels, plays, podcasts and articles explore the psychology behind why people join cults, and why people start them. One of Australia's most infamous cults was simply known as The Family. The...
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The life and death of Michael Hutchence
From a shy, intelligent Sydney boy to the charismatic INXS frontman. How did Michael Hutchence become a superstar with one of the biggest bands in the world? And how did it all go so terribly wrong? Today, we're talking about the life and death of Michael Hutchence. The middle son of Kel and...
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The Lady Vanishes: Sally Leydon on her missing mum
Today we're diving into an extraordinary missing person's case. A case that has baffled authorities and family members for close to 23 years. In 1997, 51-year-old mother-of-two Marion Barter set off to the UK for a year-long holiday from her home on the Gold Coast. After a few postcards and calls...
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Introducing The Ghost Files...
Love real life ghost stories? Why not check out the new season of The Ghost Files...Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-ghost-files/id1470196623 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Boxing Day Tsunami: 15 years on
Boxing Day 2004. It's a day that many Australians remember, not because of how bloated they were feeling or who Australia played in the Boxing Day cricket test at the MCG - but because of the Boxing Day tsunami that struck 14 countries and killed more than 230,000 people. So what happened when…
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Who was the Somerton Man?
On December 1, 1948, a man's body was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide.He was clean shaven and wearing a suit and tie. But nobody knew who he was or how he died. He had no belongings or identification and the tags of his clothes had been removed. 70 years later, the case of the Somerton...
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Part 2: What happened to Matthew Leveson?
Just a warning, this episode details the death of a young man for which nobody has ever been convicted. Matthew Leveson was 20 years old when he was last seen. He was leaving a nightclub in Sydney's Darlinghurst, and 10 years later, his body was discovered in the Royal National Park, a few hours...
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Part 1: What happened to Matthew Leveson?
Just a warning, this episode details the death of a young man for which nobody has ever been convicted. Matthew Leveson was 20 years old when he was last seen. He was leaving a nightclub in Sydney's Darlinghurst, and 10 years later, his body was discovered in the Royal National Park, a few hours...
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The disappearance of the Beaumont children
When Nancy Beaumont let her three young children catch a bus to the beach early one Australia Day, she had no idea she would never see them again. Adelaide in 1966, it was a more innocent time, where kids played in the streets until the sun went down. Where parents trusted the kindness of...
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Australia's largest UFO sighting
Today we explore what is considered Australia's largest UFO sighting. It was 10.20am on April 6 in 1966 and just a regular day for students and teachers from Westall High School in Victoria. 12-year-old Joy Clarke was in Science Class and waiting for the bell to ring, when a student burst into…
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The disappearance of Tony Jones
It was November, 1982. And 20-year-old Tony Jones was about to head off on the adventure of a lifetime. The Perth born bloke was about to backpack across the outback of North Queensland.He'd trek from Brisbane to Townsville, out to Mount Isa, where he'd planned on meeting his brother. But Tony...
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Australia's most haunted house
There's a house that sits on the outskirts of a small town called Junee in the Riverina area of New South Wales. Some might call it a mansion. Others would say it's a manor house. But to most people, it's simply known as Monte Cristo, the most haunted house in Australia. When Reg and Olive Ryan...
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Season 2 is coming...
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The Rock Star & The Nanny – Episode 6
In the final episode of the podcast, we take a look at the evidence against each suspect in the Penny Hill murder case. Joining us is Sunday Night reporter Alex Cullen, who has covered the story for Channel Seven program. And we reveal the new development in this case which could finally lead to…
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Episode 8: She went to Burger King and never came home...
Patricia Schmidt or Suzie, as she was affectionately known by all who loved her, had just started a new job at Burger King in Darlington, SA. It was December 1971 and, already dreaming of the Christmas presents she would buy the family, the 16-year-old volunteered for the late shift to earn that...
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Episode 7: What have you done with her?
It remains an unsolved mystery, a baffling cold case that will leave you wondering what really happened to this young girl. 23-year-old Leisl Smith left her Wallarah home on Sydney's central coast, where she lived with her father, around lunchtime on 19 August 2012. She hasn't been seen since....
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Episode 6: The unsolved murder of Wayne Crossingham
On Wednesday 10 February 1993 Wayne Crossingham, 34, refereed a game of touch football at Woodward Park in Liverpool, NSW. He walked home that night - but as he made his way up the stairs of his apartment block he was brutally murdered. His killer has never been found. In this episode of New Idea...
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Episode 5: New Idea Investigates - What happened to Nick?
New Idea speaks to the mum of missing Sydney man Nick Veljanovski. In 2014, Nick was 28 years old with a great job, a steady girlfriend, a close family and a promising future. But on June 11 he went for a walk in Sydney's Royal National Park - and inexplicably, has never been seen since. What...
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Episode 4 - Who Killed Our Emma (Part 2)
Who brutally murdered 30-year-old Emma Jade Pawelski and left her body in a South Australian forest? With a $200,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest, and several suspects and theories being investigated, Sharon McKell continues her story. *Additional audio © South Australia…
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Episode 3 - Who Killed Our Emma?
On November 26, 2005, Emma Jade Pawelski was seen walking down a suburban road in Adelaide. It was the last time she was seen alive, with her body discovered 50km away eight days later. Here, her mother Sharon McKell reveals new developments in the case and explains how Emma's murder changed her...
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Episode 2 - Little Girls Lost (Part 2)
In the wake of the Beaumont children's disappearance, the investigation into the abduction of Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon continues. In this episode, Suzanne Ratcliffe reveals several new developments in the case, and explains how these affected both her family and the detectives involved…
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Episode 1 - Little Girls Lost
It's a crime that's haunted Australia since 1973 – what really happened when 11-year-old Joanne Ratcliffe and 4-year-old Kirste Gordon vanished from a suburban Adelaide football oval? We speak to Joanne Ratcliffe's sister, Suzanne, for the inside story. *Additional audio © South Australia Police,...
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Introducing... your new favourite podcast!
From the team behind Australia's favourite magazine comes today's most riveting podcast – prepare for heart-stopping intrigue as New Idea investigates the true crimes that captivated the nation. In each episode we bust open the cold case files to explore what really happened in some of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you find yourself googling unsolved crimes or thinking endlessly about incredible stories, then you need to listen to Investigates - the podcast that lifts the veil on some of the world’s most horrific crimes and baffling mysteries. From Australia’s most haunted house to the 37-year-old missing person’s case that started a national movement, Investigates explores some of the most fascinating stories the world has ever seen.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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If you find yourself googling unsolved crimes or thinking endlessly about incredible stories, then you need to listen to Investigates - the podcast that lifts the veil on some of the world’s most horrific crimes and baffling mysteries. From Australia’s most haunted house to the 37-year-old missing...
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Investigates is created and hosted by Pacific Podcast Network.
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